prize crossword, sunday mail (scottish)

[allotment10]

am stuck on
11 across - 6 letters - "it's an endless ache, ruby, angel " - have the letters ??er??
7 down - 4,4 letters - "NB: doesn't sound like a goodman" - have the letters n??? ??n?
22 down - 4 letters - "kind of swan that keeps a trumpeter quiet?" - have the letters ?u?e
21 across - 5 letters - " one runs from port said to suez - is mr gore able to ?" have the letters - ?e?a?
any help greatly appreciated .

[perky72]

21 Wil be canal (can al)

[perky72]

22 is Mute

[allotment10]

thank you perky, just still stuck on 7 down & 11 across :-)

[allotment10]

ps: has your washing machine finished yet perky ? :-)

[perky72]

Haha, yes - but which load are you talking about?!!

I'm now in the middle of cooking dinner....!

A working full time/mum/housewives work is never done is it?? Well, not in my house it's not!

[allotment10]

agreed, am just cooking our dinner as well, (in between finishing off that flippin' crossword!) enjoy your meal & have a nice evening :-)

[poorclare]

7 down - nota bene (latin).

11 across - cherub.

Good luck

[allotment10]

thanks clare, :-)